Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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