Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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