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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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