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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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