Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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