Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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