Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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