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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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