Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key 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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