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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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