Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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