Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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