Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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