Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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