Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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