Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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