Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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