Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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