Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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