Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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