Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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