Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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