Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major 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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