Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping 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 deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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