Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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