Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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