Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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