Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies 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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