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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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