Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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