Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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