Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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