Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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