Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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