Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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