Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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