Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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