Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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