Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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