Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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