Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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