Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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