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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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