Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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