Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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