Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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