Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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