Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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