Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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