Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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