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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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