Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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