Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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