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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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