Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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