Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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