Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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