Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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