Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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