Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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