Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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