Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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