Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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