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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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