Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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