Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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