Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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