Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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