Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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