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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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