Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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