Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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