Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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