Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important 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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