Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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