Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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