Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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