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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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