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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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