Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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