Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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