Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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