Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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