Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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