Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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