Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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