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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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