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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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