Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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