Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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