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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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