Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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