Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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