Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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