Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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