Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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