Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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