Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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