Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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