Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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