Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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