Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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