Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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