Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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