Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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