Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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