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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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