Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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