Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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