Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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