Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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