Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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