Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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