Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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