Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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