Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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