Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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