Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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