Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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