Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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