Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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