Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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