Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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