Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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