Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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