Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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