Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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