Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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