Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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