Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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