Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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