Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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