Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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