Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new 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 discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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