Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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