Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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