Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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