Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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