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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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