Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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