Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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