Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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