Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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