Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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