Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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