Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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