Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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