Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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