Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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