Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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