Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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