Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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