Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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