Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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