Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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