Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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