Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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