Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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