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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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