Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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