Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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