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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates 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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