Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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