Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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