Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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