Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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