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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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