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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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