Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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