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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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