Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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