Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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