Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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