Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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