Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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