Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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