Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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