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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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