Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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