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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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