Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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