Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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