Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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