Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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