Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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