Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major 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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