Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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