Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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