Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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