Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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