Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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