Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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