Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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