Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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