Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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