Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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