Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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