Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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