Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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