Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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