Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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