Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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