Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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