Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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