Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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