Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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