Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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