Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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