Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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