Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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