Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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