Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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