Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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