Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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