Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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