Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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