Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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