Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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