Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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