Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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