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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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