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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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