Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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