Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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