Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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