Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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