Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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