Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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