Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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