Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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