Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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