Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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