Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major 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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