Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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