Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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