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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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