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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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