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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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