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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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