Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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