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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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