Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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