Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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