Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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