Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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