Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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