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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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