Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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