Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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