Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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