Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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