Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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