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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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