Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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