Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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