Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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