Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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