Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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