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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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