Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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