Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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