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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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