Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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