Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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