Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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