Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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