Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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