Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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