Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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