Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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