Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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