Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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