Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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