Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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