Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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