Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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