Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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