Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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