Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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