Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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