Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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