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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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