Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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