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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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