Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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