Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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