Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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