Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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