Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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