Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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