Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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