Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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