Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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