Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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