Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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