Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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