Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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