Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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