Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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