Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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