Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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