Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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