Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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