Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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