Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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