Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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