Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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