Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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