Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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