Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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