Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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