Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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