Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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