Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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