Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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