Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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