Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively 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 consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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