Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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