Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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