Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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