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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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