Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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