Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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