Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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