Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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