Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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