Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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