Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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