Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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