Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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