Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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