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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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