Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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