Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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