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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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