Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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