Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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