Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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