Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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