Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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