Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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