Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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