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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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