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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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