Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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