Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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