Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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