Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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