Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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