Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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