Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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