Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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