Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major 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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