Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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