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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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