Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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