Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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