Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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