Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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