Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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