Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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