Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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