Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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