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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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