Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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