Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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