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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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