Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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