Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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