Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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