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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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