Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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