Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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