Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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