Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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