Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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