Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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