Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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