Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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