Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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