Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important 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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