Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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