Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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