Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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