Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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