Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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