Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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