Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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