Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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