Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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