Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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