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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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