Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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