Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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