Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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