Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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