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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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