Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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