Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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