Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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