Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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