Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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