Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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