Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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