Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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