Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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