Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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