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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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