Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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