Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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