Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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