Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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