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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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