Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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