Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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