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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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