Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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