Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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