Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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