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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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