Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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