Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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