Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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