Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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