Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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