Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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