Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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