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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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