Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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