Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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