Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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