Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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