Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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