Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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