Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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