Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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