Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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