Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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