Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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