Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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