Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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