Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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