Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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