Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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