Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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