Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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