Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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