Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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