Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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