Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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