Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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