Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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