Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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