Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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