Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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