Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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