Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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