Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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