Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. 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 typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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