Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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