Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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