Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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