Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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