Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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