Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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