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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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