Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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