Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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