Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major 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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