Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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