Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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