Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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