Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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