Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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