Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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