Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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