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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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