Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major 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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