Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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