Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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