Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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