Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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