Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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