Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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