Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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