Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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