Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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