Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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