Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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