Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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