Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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