Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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