Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important 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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