Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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