Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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