Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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