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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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