Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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