Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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