Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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