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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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