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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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