Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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