Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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