Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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