Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the 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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