Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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