Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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