Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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