Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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