Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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