Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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